Federal, state and local agencies and response personnel dig a trench and place sorbent boom to collect oil seeping from the ground on Bolivar Peninsula in Texas Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) less

Federal, state and local agencies and response personnel dig a trench and place sorbent boom to collect oil seeping from the ground on Bolivar Peninsula in Texas Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard ... more

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADE

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Federal, state and local agencies and response personnel dig a trench and place sorbent boom to collect oil seeping from the ground on Bolivar Peninsula in Texas Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) less

Federal, state and local agencies and response personnel dig a trench and place sorbent boom to collect oil seeping from the ground on Bolivar Peninsula in Texas Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard ... more

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADE

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Federal, state and local agencies and response personnel dig a trench and place sorbent boom to collect oil seeping from the ground on Bolivar Peninsula in Texas Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) less

Federal, state and local agencies and response personnel dig a trench and place sorbent boom to collect oil seeping from the ground on Bolivar Peninsula in Texas Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard ... more

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADE

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Oil seepage nears 100 gallons on Bolivar Peninsula

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Some 200 yards of beach on Bolivar Peninsula remain closed as cleanup of an oil seepage in the area continues.

The Galveston Beach Patrol first reported seeing oil along a 100-yard stretch of beach around midday Friday. Responders are working to find the source and determine whether the seepage is natural or from old pipelines in the area.

About 50-100 gallons of oil have been collected since Saturday, officials said.

Officials from the Texas General Land Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Galveston County Office and the Texas Railroad Commission are involved with removing the oil and cleaning the area. Trenches were dug and sorbent booms are being used in the process.

Samples collected and sent to nearby oil and gas infrastructures will be returned by Tuesday, according to Coast Guard Lt. Samuel Danus.

"Once we are able to identify where the oil is coming from, we'll be able to secure it," said Danus.